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Vieregge, Thomas
3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
US to be a better friend to Haiti
Following the earthquake in Haiti US President Barack Obama wants to make his mark as a genuine partner for the country, given that in the past the US has all too often sided with exploitative despots, Die Presse writes: "If President Obama now commits to being a partner to Haiti even after the Caribbean republic has disappeared from the headlines he has learned the lesson of the US's past. The emergency aid is not just a top priority, it is an act of solidarity that stems from a collective guilty conscience. Through their longstanding bonds with the country the Clintons, ex-president Bill and Secretary of State Hillary, have provided support. At present only the US seems capable of exercising control as a protecting power. Nevertheless it should not get too carried away with its role."
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More from the press review on the subject » Security Policy / Crises / War, » Latin Amerika, » U.S., » Global
Obama hounded by his promises
From healthcare reform to policy on Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama has become the hostage of his own promises, writes the conservative daily Die Presse: "Where are the jobs, where is the new energy law, where is the peace in the Middle East? The echo of frustrated voices rings out from every quarter. Obama can no longer please anyone. Regardless of what he does, he is hounded by his own promises. The liberals are calling for the gradual withdrawal from Afghanistan and the closure of Guantánamo prison camp, the Europeans are stepping up pressure for a climate protection agreement, the Republicans are calling for more determined policy on Iran and North Korea, and civil rights activists want clearer language vis-à-vis China."
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More from the press review on the subject » Domestic Policy, » U.S.
The premiere of "Ulrike Maria Stuart" by Elfriede Jelinek
Thomas Vieregge went to see the premiere of Elfriede Jelinek's new play "Ulrike Maria Stuart" in Hamburg and was impressed. The play is about the myth of the foundation of the terrorist organisation, the Red Army Faction (RAF). Jelinek's premiere specialist Nicolas Stemann "has managed to create a brilliant piece of very up-to-date, contemporary pop theatre: funny and entertaining – an RAF terror picture show and a political comedy that manages to steer a fine course between slapstick and cabaret. Instead of getting bogged down in dogmatism, the serious subject of political radicalisation is approached light-heartedly. The director uncovers the empty pathos of the revolutionary rhetoric that sounds so alien today. He portrays his main characters Ulrike Meinhof (Susanne Wolff) and Gudrun Ensslin (Judith Rosmair, who stands out among this brilliant cast) as tragic figures to the point of satire, with references to Friedrich Schiller's Maria Stuart and Elizabeth in his play 'Maria Stuart,' which Jelinek used as the historical background for her play. However, the author's intention to pay homage to Schiller isn't quite realised and this element seems non-essential anyway - this is a defect in the production's design and its only weakness."
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